Reading of the names of 418 villages that were ethnically cleansed and destroyed, followed by a solemn march on the Pearl Street Mall.

Film "Deir Yassin" followed by a panel by Palestinian who were driven from their homes. They will tell how this catastrophe affected their lives and will answer questions from the audience.

"It's a People's Occupation; we have a permit; but Israel does not have a permit to punish 1.5 million Palestinian refugees in Gaza," said event organizer, Don Bryant, "nor is permission granted for the illegal Occupation of Palestine, new Israeli settlements in internationally-recognized Palestinian territory, and the orchestrated theft of Palestinian lands since 1948. Peoples' Occupation Program: One and one-half hours of free speech by the people of the Palestinian, Jewish and all members of the community, including stories of Nakba, 1948, Palestinian poetry, music, (rappers invited), our pleas to the government, and a call for an end to the siege of Gaza, NOW! www.mepforum.org . Contact Don Bryant 440-623-0492, 216-631-2233 EXT 2 (WORLD PEOPLE AT C-SPACE COMMUNITY CENTER) . The Anthony Celebrezze Federal Building Plaza, East 9TH and Lakeside , 1240 E. Ninth Street . Cleveland 44199. Contact Don Bryant 440-623-0492.

Full signs and banners on high-traffic Ferry St Bridge area in Eugene, Oregon to commemorate Al-Nakba and visibly protest "Israel at 60" events.

Please come and support the Palestinians, by recognizing the harsh reality that they live through. We are trying to expand knowledge in the community about this conflict, and we are trying to remember AL NAKBA'S 60th anniversary. There will be a speaker and musicians, hopefully.

A presentation by a former teacher in the Palestinian refugee camps of Lebanon who now teaches Arabic language and culture at Marist College.

Celebrating culture w/middle eastern foods & music. Participatory Remembrance Ceremony: 1 pm: using a large map on sloping west lawn of CO's Capitol in Denver, we will place a flag where the 418 destroyed villages used to be. Finally, we will discuss continuing impact and what we can do.

Reading of the names of the 400 plus villages that were ethnically-cleansed in 1948 and the years directly after. Flags to designate each village in a huge map of Palestine marked in the grass will be moved in a ceremony to signify the diaspora and the destruction of villages. Speakers and readerswill share oral histories of the events.

This is a 3.1 mile Walk for Peace. See website for details and registration information.

The event will be a community Day for the whole Family. It will include a showcase on palestine, movies, workshops, paintings, Speaches, Dabka, and a candle light vigil.

The Nakba Conference is sponsored by Maine Peace and Justice in Israel/Palestine. For more information, call 774-1110 or 773-6562. The Conference will be held on the campus of the University of Southern Maine in Payson-Smith Hall, Room 302. Payson Smith Hall is located at 96 Falmouth Street in Portland.

Al-Nakba, “the Catastrophe” in Arabic, commemorates the founding of the modern state of Israel created on the theft of large tracts of Palestinian lands and violent expulsion of the Palestinian people. Since Israel was founded 60 years ago, millions of Palestinians have been forced to become refugees and thousands of Palestinians have been killed. This year has been especially brutal on the people of Gaza. Yet the Palestinians continue to struggle for their rights, their land and their resources. This demonstration is to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people and against U.S. aid to Israel. Organized by the Coalition for Palestinian Rights (CPR) and endorsed by the Anti-War Committee.

The Palestinian Experience of the Creation of Israel as a Jewish State Films and Discussion San Anselmo Inn, 339 San Anselmo Avenue, San Anselmo, Marin, CA 94960 Sunday May 18, 2008, 7pm - 9pm

Featured speakers: Sandy Tolan (author of "The Lemon Tree"), Mazin Qumsiyeh (author of "Sharing the Land of Canaan"), and Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb. On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel and of the Palestinian Nakba (Catastrophe), join with Muslims, Jews, Christians, and secularists in this inspiring and powerful call for peace and justice for both Palestinians and Israelis.

A panel of three speakers will discuss the events of 1948 and why they still matter. Nadia Hijab (Institute for Palestine Studies), Adam Horowitz (Jews Against the Occupation and AFSC), and Professor Zachary Lockman (Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, NYU)

60 Years of Exile, 60 Years of Catastrophe + Support the Right Of Return for all Palestinian Refugees and their Descendants. + Demand the End of Israeli Occupation. + Support Self-determination for the Palestinian People.

Join us in Chicago from May 23-25 to commemorate the 60 anniversary of Alnakba. full program for the whole family. visit our website www.panc2008.com for more info. Bring your family or come alone. panconference@yahoo.com

Commemorating 60 years of Palestinian dispossession, 40 years of Israeli occupation. Saturday, May 31st 2008 The event is from 1 to 5pm. Hoffman Hall Portland State University 1833 SW Eleventh, Portland, Oregon 97201 Professor George Bisharat will speak at 2pm about "Ending the Palestinian Nakba" a_posterbw.pdf

We gather at the corner of Bristol & Anton, Costa Mesa, CA every Friday evening from 5.00-7.00 pm. We have been doing this every Fri evening for the past six years. It is a heavy traffic area and we receive hundredof supportive honks. We hold signs that say, Stop the U.S.-Israel War/Defend Palestine & Lebanon~/Stop the Siege on Gaza Now/Palestine Will be Free/ ect, ect

RADIO INTIFADA SPECIAL - fm 90.7, Los Angeles streaming live: www.kpfk.org Voices from Kolkata to Casablanca Voices of struggle, Voices for change Thursday, April 10, 2008 3-4pm PDT, 6pm EDR NOTHING TO CELEBRATE I: COMMEMORATING THE DEIR YASSIN MASSACRE OF APRIL 9, 1948

Celebrate Israel’s Independence.

Atlanta Palestine Solidarity Weekly Protest at the Israeli Consulate Monday: 430-600pm Posters, Palestinian flags

Press release: 2008 Hawai'i Symposium on Palestine: Who are the Palestinians? Remembering the Nakba A coalition of students and faculty from Hawaii Pacific University, Kapiolani Community College, University of Hawaii, Manoa, and Leeward Community College, with members of the community, Friends of Sabeel Hawaii, and the Hawaii Peoples’ Fund have worked together to organize and fund a series of FREE public events aimed at providing an opportunity for students and community members to learn more about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. This Hawai`i Symposium on Palestine, entitled “Who are the Palestinians? Remembering the Nakba” will offer a series of films, panel discussions, a workshop, lectures, and dramatic readings of the play “My Name is Rachel Corrie” .

The prayer service will continue to be held on the fifteenth of each month until a just and lasting peace is achieved in the Middle East. The service is part of an ecumenical effort in the US and the world to pray daily until peace comes to the region. The people in Illinois are encouraged to join this prayer vigil on the 15th of each month. Members of the Middle East Working Group for the Metropolitan Chicago Synod of ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) will be available after the service to tell about their ongoing work for peace. For information: Call 847-381-0243

Our ETO group plans to participate with the following events: Friday May 16 - Potluck meal at 7 pm followed by review of film " Israel : Myths and Propaganda"- The Truth about the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and the Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine. Ilan Pappe is an Israeli historian and the head of the Emil Touma Institute for Palestinian Studies in Palestine . Satuday May 17 - noon monthly hour vigil at Washington Street Bridge, Naperville, IL

Movie screening of "Bil'in Habibti" and discussion with Israeli director, Shay Pollack, and Palestinian activist and non-violence trainer, Mansour Mansour. The award-winning movie chronicles the non-violent struggle of the village Bil'in against the Israeli apartheid wall and nearby settlement and their relationships with their international and Israeli activists. Mr. Mansour was also part of a similar struggle in his village of Biddo that succeeded to change the route of the wall saving village farmland that was threatened to be annexed to Israel by the apartheid wall.

A vigil on the second Saturday of every month, commemorating the 1948 Palestinian "Nakba" exodus.

Monday, May 12th through Friday, May 16th, 2008, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Al-Nakba Week on OSU Campus. Come join us and remember those who lost their families, homes, and lives in 1948 when Israel was created. We will have tents set up with pamphlets and books as well as music and food!! We are looking for people to volunteer at the tents from 9-5 every day during that week. If you would like to help us hand out information and educate others about al-nakba, please e-mail us back with the times you are free. Also on the 15th of May, we will be having a candle light vigil for those who are suffering in Palestine, as well as those who are refugees in neighboring countries. Mark these dates on your calendars!!! Sponsored by OSU Committee for Justice in Palestine. Contact: cjp.at.osu@gmail.com Monday, May 12, 2008, 6:00 PM. Screening: Nakba Palestine 1948, University Hall, room 14 Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 6:00 PM. Screening: "Jerusalem 1948: youm ilek ou youm aleik" film screening, Campbell Hall room 200 Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 6:00 PM. Screening: "Stranger In My Home." Psychology building room 14 Thursday, May 15, 2008, 6:30 PM. Screening: "Waiting To Go" 209 W 18th Ave EA room 170 And A Candle Light Vigil Walk from 209 W. 18th Ave to the intersection on 15th Ave and High St.